1992 Chaka Khan – The Woman I Am
The Woman I Am is the eighth studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1992. It was Khan’s first studio album since 1988’s CK and due to artistic differences between Khan and Warner Bros. Records it was also to be her final full-length release for the label. The entire album is dedicated to her friend Miles Davis, who died the previous year.
The album mainly focuses on material from the contemporary R&B, soul and funk genres and was Khan’s debut as executive producer in charge of production. The main producer on the album was the Grammy Award winning jazz multi-instrumentalist Marcus Miller but it also includes Khan’s first collaborations with Arif Mardin since 1986’s Destiny; “This Time” and the closing track “Don’t Look at Me That Way”, both co-produced by Mardin’s son Joe Mardin. “Love You All My Lifetime” saw Khan teaming up with Scritti Politti’s David Gamson – who incidentally had also produced the opening track on Destiny with its confusingly similar title; “Love of a Lifetime”. The single track “I Want” features a guest appearance by William Galison on harmonica and the suggestive ballad “You Can Make the Story Right” was recorded with bassist and producer Wayne Braithwaite, best known for his work with Will Downing and Kenny G.
Tracks
1 Everything Changes (Ben Margulies; Chaka Khan) 04:39
2 Give Me All (Jerry Barnes; Katreese Barnes) 04:24
3 Telephone (Chaka Khan; Hans-Jürgen Buchner) 04:21
4 Keep Givin’ Me Lovin’ (Andres Levin; Camus Celli; Chaka Khan; Mica Paris) 04:34
5 Facts Of Love (Chaka Khan; Harald Schneck; Ralf Zang; Werner Hammer) 04:35
6 Love You All My Lifetime (Irmgard Klarmann; Felix Weber) 04:43
7 I Want (Donald Dee Bowden; James McKinney; Janice Dempsey) 05:52
8 You Can Make The Story Right (Gabrielle Goodman; Wayne Brathwaite) 06:32
9 Be My Eyes (Chaka Khan; Darryl Duncan) 04:25
10 This Time (David Lasley; Marsha Malamet; Robin Lerner) 05:16
11 The Woman I Am (Brenda Russell; Chaka Khan; Dyan Cannon) 05:10
12 Love With No Strings (Maggie Ryder; Wesley Magoogan) 05:02
13 Don’t Look At Me That Way (Diane Warren) 04:50
Biography
Musicians
1 Everything Changes
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Drums (programming) | Marcus Miller |
| Guitar | Ira Siegel |
| Keyboards | Marcus Miller |
| Synthesizer | Terry Burrus |
| Programming | Eric Persing |
| Programming | Jason Miles |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
2 Give Me All
| Bass | Jerry Barnes |
| Guitar | Jerry Barnes |
| Keyboards | Jerry Barnes |
| Keyboards | Katreese Barnes |
| Programming | Gene Williams |
| Sax | Katreese Barnes |
| Background Vocals | Jerry Barnes |
| Background Vocals | Katreese Barnes |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
3 Telephone
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Drums (programming) | Marcus Miller |
| Guitar | Jeff Pevar |
| Keyboards | Marcus Miller |
| Timbales | Tschaka Tonge |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Programming | Eric Persing |
| Programming | Jason Miles |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
4 Keep Givin’ Me Lovin’
| Bass | Harald Schneck |
| Bass | Werner Hammer |
| Drums (programming) | Harald Schneck |
| Drums (programming) | Werner Hammer |
| Guitar | Peter Weihe |
| Keyboards | Harald Schneck |
| Keyboards | Werner Hammer |
| Background Vocals | Elke Singer |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
5 Facts Of Love
| Bass | Harald Schneck |
| Drums (programming) | Harald Schneck |
| Guitar | Peter Weihe |
| Programming | Harald Schneck |
| Programming | Werner Hammer |
| Background Vocals | Irmgard Klarmann |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
6 Love You All My Lifetime
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Tal Bergman |
| Drums (programming) | David Gamson |
| Guitar | Oliver Leiber |
| Clavinet | Bobby Lyle |
| Fender Rhodes | Bobby Lyle |
| Keyboards | David Gamson |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Tal Bergman |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
7 I Want
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Drums (programming) | Marcus Miller |
| Keyboards | Marcus Miller |
| Piano | Gary Haase |
| Programming | Jason Miles |
| Harmonica | William Galison |
| Background Vocals | Sandra St Victor |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
8 You Can Make The Story Right
| Guitar | Eddie Martinez |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
| Keyboards | David Grant |
| Keyboards | Jeff Bova |
| Keyboards | Wayne Brathwaite |
| Piano | Michael Bearden |
| Programming | David Grant |
| Programming | Jeff Bova |
| Programming | Wayne Brathwaite |
9 Be My Eyes
| Bass | Gary Haase |
| Bass | George Whitty |
| Drums | Gary Haase |
| Drums | George Whitty |
| Guitar | Paul Pimsler |
| Piano | George Whitty |
| Synthesizer | George Whitty |
| Programming | George Whitty |
| Strings | Gary Haase |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
10 This Time
| Drums | Joe Mardin |
| Keyboards | Joe Mardin |
| Programming | Joe Mardin |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
11 The Woman I Am
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Charles Bell |
| Drums (programming) | Marcus Miller |
| Guitar | Ira Siegel |
| Keyboards | Marcus Miller |
| Programming | Jason Miles |
| Sax | Everette Harp |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
12 Love With No Strings
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Gary Haase |
| Guitar (Synthesizer) | George Whitty |
| Synthesizer | George Whitty |
| Programming | George Whitty |
| Sax | Aaron Heick |
| Strings | Gary Haase |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
13 Don’t Look At Me That Way
| Drums | Joe Mardin |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Keyboards | Joe Mardin |
| Programming | Joe Mardin |
| Sax | Dave Koz |
| Sax | Andy Snitzer |
| Background Vocals | Jerry Barnes |
| Background Vocals | Katreese Barnes |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
Liner Notes
Producer – Marcus Miller (Tracks 1, 3, 7, 11)
Producer – Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes (Track 2)
Producer – Ralf Zang (Tracks 4, 5)
Producer – David Gamson (Track 6)
Producer – Wayne Brathwaite (Track 8)
Producer – Gary Haase, George Whitty (Tracks 9, 12)
Producer – Chaka Khan (Track 9)
Producer – Arif Mardin, Joe Mardin (Tracks 10, 13)
Producer (Executive) – Chaka Khan, Benny Medina, Steve Margo
Arranged By – Marcus Miller (Tracks 1, 3)
Arranged By – Ben Margulies (Track 1)
Arranged By – Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes (Track 2)
Arranged By – Chaka Khan (Tracks 3, 6, 9)
Arranged By – Hans-Jürgen Buchner (Track 3)
Arranged By – Harald Schneck (Tracks 4, 5)
Arranged By – Ralf Zang (Track 4)
Arranged By – Werner Hammer (Track 5)
Arranged By – David Gamson (Track 6)
Arranged By – Wayne Brathwaite (Track 8)
Arranged By – Gary Haase, George Whitty (Tracks 9, 12)
Arranged By – Joe Mardin (Tracks 10, 13)
Arranged By (Strings) – Joe Mardin (Track 13)
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff (Track 13)
Conductor – Joe Mardin (Track 13)
Coordinator – Bibi Green (Tracks 1, 3, 7, 11)
Coordinator – Marsha Burns (Track 6)
Engineer – Steve Boyer (Tracks 1, 3, 7)
Engineer – Butch Jones, Dana Mars (Track 2)
Engineer – Volker Heiderich (Tracks 4, 5)
Engineer – Thomas Hummel (Track 5)
Engineer – Stephen Stewart Short (Track 6)
Engineer – Mike Allaire (Track 8)
Engineer – Doug DeAngelis (Track 9)
Engineer – Lew Hahn (Track 10)
Engineer – Ray Bardani (Track 11)
Engineer – Doug DeAngelis (Track 12)
Engineer – Michael O’Reilly (Track 13)
Engineer (Additional) – Craig Burbidge (Tracks 1, 3)
Engineer (Additional) – Steve Boyer (Track 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Pollack, Dan Gellert, John Fundingsland, Pete Christensen (Tracks 1, 3, 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Gerry Volkersz, Ken Abeling, Pat Sweeting (Track 2)
Engineer (Assistant) – Darren Mora, Fernando Aponte (Track 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ben Fowler, Bruce Calder (Track 11)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ben Arrindell (Track 12)
Engineer (Assistant) – Justin Luchter, Katherine Miller, Mark Guilbeault, Rich Novak, Steve Duhr, Eugene Nastasi (Track 13)
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Goh Hotoda (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 11)
Mixed By – Butch Jones, Jerry Barnes (Track 2)
Mixed By – Ralf Zang (Tracks 4, 5)
Mixed By – Mike Allaire (Track 8)
Mixed By – Doug DeAngelis (Tracks 9, 12)
Mixed By – Joe Mardin, Lew Hahn (Track 10)
Mixed By – Michael O’Reilly (Track 13)
Recorded By – Jürgen Müller, Thomas Hummel, Volker Heiderich (Tracks 4, 5)
Recorded By (Additional) – Michael O’Reilly (Track 10)
Recorded By (Additional) – Jeremy Smith, Lew Hahn (Track 13)
Sampler – Jürgen Müller, Thomas Hummel, Volker Heiderich (Tracks 4, 5)
Technician – Artie Smith (Tracks 3, 7, 11)
Art Direction, Design – Deborah Norcross
Photography – Michel Comte
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Right Track Recording
Mixed At Axis Studios
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Engineered At Power Station
Engineered At Battery Studios, New York
Engineered At Westlake Audio
Engineered At Camel Island
Engineered At Duplex Sound
Engineered At Hip Pocket Studios
Engineered At Due Akkord Studios
Engineered At Mad Hatter Studios
Engineered At Public Eye Studios, NY
Engineered At Platinum Island Studios
Engineered At The Hit Factory
Engineered At Skyline Studios
Engineered At Soundtrack Studios
Engineered At Ocean Way Recording
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